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Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Is Reported Dead
5:19 PM

Iraqi Shiites shout slogans as they carry a portrait of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and wave Iranian flags during a protest near the US embassy in Baghdad against recent US-Israeli strikes on Iran. Bagdad, Iraq. 28 February 2026.

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My Colleague Niall Ferguson on Iran
4:52 PM

From his Free Press article; Ferguson is a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, a former Harvard history professor, and… The post My Colleague Niall Ferguson on Iran appeared first on Reason.com.

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"Law Is Irrelevant to the U.S. Attack on Iran," by Prof. Jack Goldsmith (Harvard)
3:01 PM

"And Congress is on the hook as much as the president."

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An Unconstitutional War
1:34 PM

Frame grab from an eight minute statement made by United States President Donald J Trump that was released via his X account concerning the United States attack on Iran, on Saturday, February 28, 2026.

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Anthropic Labeled a Supply Chain Risk, Banned from Federal Government Contracts
12:42 PM

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth delivers remarks to L3Harris employees as part of his Arsenal of Freedom Tour, Camden, Ark., Feb. 27, 2026. (POLARIS)

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Trump and Israel Start the Iran War
9:06 AM

Frame grab from an eight minute statement made by United States President Donald J Trump that was released via his X account concerning the United States attack on Iran, on Saturday, February 28, 2026.

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Today in Supreme Court History: February 28, 1966
7:00 AM

2/28/1966: Miranda v. Arizona argued.   The post Today in Supreme Court History: February 28, 1966 appeared first on Reason.com.

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Today in Supreme Court History: February 27, 1901
7:00 AM

2/27/1901: Champion v. Ames argued.   The post Today in Supreme Court History: February 27, 1901 appeared first on Reason.com.

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Today in Supreme Court History: February 26, 1869
7:00 AM

2/26/1869: The 15th Amendment is submitted to the states. The post Today in Supreme Court History: February 26, 1869 appeared first on Reason.com.

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It's the Spending, Stupid!
6:00 AM

An illustration of Donald Trump and the U.S. Capitol before a background of currency

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Open Thread
3:00 AM

What’s on your mind?

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Open Thread
3:00 AM

What’s on your mind?

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Open Thread
3:00 AM

What’s on your mind?

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Bernie Sanders Is Lying About AI Data Centers
5:10 PM

A YouTube thumbnail showing Robby Soave, Bernie Sanders, and Christian Britschgi

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Unripe Septics, Unripe Commandments, and Technological Advances
3:30 PM

Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal

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Katie Miller Is Trying To Sell MAGA on Solar Energy
3:00 PM

Stephen Miller and Katie Miller and an array of solar panels

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Anthropic CEO Refuses Pentagon Demands To Remove Safeguards on Military AI
1:42 PM

Illustration of Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei beside Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

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The Unconstitutional Commandeering of New Hampshire Continues
1:34 PM

Judge McCafferty refuses to stay her unconstitutional injunction, and it appears the state AG's office is still failing to raise its strongest constitutional defense.

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This Taxation Is Looking a Lot Like Theft
12:40 PM

A cargo ship with containers

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Don't Call It a Realignment
12:20 PM

Black arrows point down above the head of President Donald Trump.

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Birthright Citizenship Re-Examined (from an Originalist Perspective)
11:22 AM

Professor Michael Ramsey revisits the original public meaning of the 14th Amendment's citizenship clause.

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"The Docket that Shall Not Be Named"
10:00 AM

A discussion of the [shadow/interim/emergency/other] docket with Professor Kate Shaw.

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Hillary Clinton Knows Nothing
9:30 AM

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

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First Amendment Protects Right to Use Nudity as Protest (There, a Pro-Trans Protest) in Public
8:37 AM

So the Washington Supreme Court said yesterday, though other courts have disagreed.

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Free Speech Claim by Government Employee Fired for Posts Complaining About 2020 St. Louis Riots Can Go Forward
8:01 AM

From Winterbauer v. City of St. Louis, decided yesterday by Judge Maria Lanahan (E.D. Mo.): Christina Winterbauer was a civilian… The post Free Speech Claim by Government Employee Fired for Posts Complaining About 2020 St. Louis Riots Can Go Forward appeared first on Reason.com.

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Fight Government Corruption With Deregulation
7:00 AM

The U.S. Capitol is covered in a ribbon of red tape.

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Brickbat: Close Enough
4:00 AM

Allen Wehunt, interspersed with body camera footage, in an image from a WSB-TV broadcast.

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New in The Free Press: "Trump's Religious Liberty Commission Was Hijacked by an Antisemite"
9:13 PM

"As antisemitism grows on both sides of the political spectrum, we should be wary of those who use their faith to spread Jew hate."

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National Constitution Center "We the People" Podcast About the Supreme Court Tariff Decision
9:12 PM

I was one of the participants, along with Zach Shemtob (SCOTUSblog) and Julie SIlverbrook (NCC).

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Executive Order Excluding Federal Agencies from Collective Bargaining Requirements Was Wrongly Enjoined, Ninth Circuit Holds
6:15 PM

From today's opinion in Am. Fed. of Gov't Employees v. Trump, by Judge Daniel Bress, joined by Judges John Owens… The post Executive Order Excluding Federal Agencies from Collective Bargaining Requirements Was Wrongly Enjoined, Ninth Circuit Holds appeared first on Reason.com.

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Withholding $260 Million From Minnesota Won't Win the War on Medicaid Fraud
5:12 PM

Photo of Vice President JD Vance and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz

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Why Don't Democratic Leaders Want To Vote on the Iran War?
11:13 AM

An Iranian flag, with President Trump and Michigan Senator Elissa Slotkin in front of it

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Trump's Tariff Troubles
9:30 AM

President Trump holding tariff chart up on "Liberation Day"

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New in Civitas: "The False Equivalence of Multicultural Day"
8:58 AM

"Multicultural Day is a gateway drug to DEI."

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"Someone Must Have Taken the Bar Exam for You" Was Just Insult, Not Libel
8:34 AM

From Lucey v. Kinnon, decided Dec. 15 by the Massachusetts Appeals Court, in an opinion by Justice John Englander, joined… The post "Someone Must Have Taken the Bar Exam for You" Was Just Insult, Not Libel appeared first on Reason.com.

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Interesting "Hate Crime" Opinion
8:01 AM

According to PBS, the crime in the case was the "first federal trial over a hate crime based on gender identity."

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Brickbat: Train to Nowhere
4:00 AM

Graphical rendering of a California high-speed rail train in a station.

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